The Rebirth of an Immortal Cultivator
Chapter 29: The Auction
Mo Lian and Qin Nian climbed up the stairs towards the third floor. The auction event itself was held on the second floor, and for the third floor was a place devoted to VIP guests. For people who can climb to the third floor should buy items at the auction for over 10,000,000 Yuan.
When they both climb the stairs, they are immediately welcome to enter without having to show a Membership Card or invitation.
Mo Lian sat on a chair located on the balcony, this balcony itself facing the auction podium which was on the second floor. On the second floor there are many neatly arranged chairs, if calculated roughly, composed of more than 100 chairs facing the podium.
Five minutes passed quickly, a young woman aged 23 climbed onto the podium. The woman was wearing a light blue, pink-haired shoulder-piece dress with some accessories attached to her body.
The woman looked around, calculating if the entire seat was filled. Once enough is felt, the woman lifts the microphone. "Good night and welcome to Baozang Pavilion. I am Xu Xiao Ling as the host in the auction this time. Tonight we're going to auction off five-seven items. Without lingering any longer, let's bring the first item," he said.
From behind the curtain of the stage appeared another young woman, the woman carrying a pushtable on which was a white ceramic urn.
"The first item to be auctioned was a Blue Dragon-style jar from a Ming Dynasty relic. The initial price of 100,000 Yuan, for each price increase should not be less than 10,000 Yuan." Xu Xiao Ling explained the urn that was on the table.
Immediately everyone raised their hands into the air starting to bid the price. Although it is only an urn, but for the people here it can increase the view of others if bidding the price, let alone can have it.
"120,000 Yuan." The auctioneer in seat number one raised his hand into the air.
"150,000 yuan."
"220,000 Yuan."
The offer continued until shortly after the offer finally stopped when the price had reached 250,000 Yuan. Immediately Xu Xiao Ling announced the winner of the first goods auction after he knocked on the hammer three times. "Congratulations to the participants in seat 30 for winning the Blue Dragon urn of the Ming Dynasty for 250,000 Yuan!"
Xu Xiao Ling ordered people to replace the auction items, and now there was another table with a half-split black stone, displaying a beautiful slightly bluish-green color before everyone.
"The second item to be auctioned off was half-baked jade. You should have understood what this half-baked means. This stone was obtained from a famous stone gambling place in Chengdu City, the owner did not want to bear the risk. So he prefers to be auctioned here. When viewed from its color, this was an Ice Green Jade. The initial price of 200,000 Yuan, the rising price should not be less than 20,000 Yuan!"
Everyone here knows very well what rock gambling is. They are required to buy black stone that has nothing in it, then open the stone by cutting using a cutting machine, how to cut it also should not be arbitrary so as not to reduce the sale value.
But it should not always be profitable. Sometimes there are people who have spent millions of Yuan, but only get trash for tens of thousands of Yuan only. Some spent several hundred Yuan, and earned millions of Yuan.
When they found out the starting price was 200,000 Yuan. Suddenly they raised their hands into the air, if the initial price was expensive. It is possible if it has been opened as a whole to get several million or even tens of millions.
"240,000 Yuan!"
"300,000 Yuan!"
"320,000 Yuan!"
The bidding continued, and stopped when the price had already reached 400,000 Yuan. Immediately Xu Xiao Ling tapped his hammer three times, then announced the winner. "Congratulations to the participants in seat 10 for winning the half-baked Ice Green Jade for 400,000 Yuan!"
The auction resumed. Xu Xiao Ling again ordered some people to put down the auction items, and replace them with new ones.
Tens of minutes passed quickly. It did not feel that six items had been auctioned, and until now Mo Lian had not bid the price at all.
Everyone who saw Mo Lian just silently also started to think strangely. They assumed that Mo Lian had no money to bid and came here just to take a look.
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Qin Nian turned his head to look at Mo Lian. "Masters. Are there no items that catch the Master's attention?" the question is a little lethargic. He was afraid that if his Baozang Pavilion had not a single item that could satisfy Mo Lian.
Mo Lian shook her head, then replied, "For now not yet."
Qin Nian let out a heavy sigh, he was about to say something. But just as he opened his mouth, from the auction center came the voice of the host.
"It doesn't feel like the auction has already entered the end of the event. Please bring in the last item!" Xu Xiao Ling ordered the clerk to bring the auction items.
From behind the curtain of the stage came another young lady carrying a tray. On top of the tray was a small stone the size of a hand grip.
Mo Lian who saw the small stone widened her eyes with her mouth slightly opened. The clear look on his face displayed a high interest, his lips trembling. "Spatial Rock."
Xu Xiao Ling who saw the astonishment of the auction participants finally began to explain. "This rock is a meteorite found at the border. We do not know what the function of this stone, but which certainly has a high selling price if used as jewelry. This is a rock that comes from space. The starting price is 300,000 Yuan, the price increase should not be less than 50,000 Yuan!"
Everyone present just kept quiet and turned their heads to look at each other at the person sitting next to them. They all feel they do not need the item, even if it does have a high selling price. Of course, processing stones from space will be very costly.
Xu Xiao Ling let out a heavy sigh. "It looks like this item is not sold like the previous auction," he murmured softly. He lifted the microphone. "Since no one is bidding, then the auction this time is—" he said cut off as a loud voice sounded from upstairs.
"300,000 Yuan!"
Hearing that, everyone who was on the second and third floors turned their attention towards the source of the sound. It was seen that the young man who had previously made a ruckus on the first floor was raising his hand.
Xu Xiao Ling was silent for a moment trying to digest what had happened. Then his face turned bright, if this stone was sold, then his commission would go up. "Does anyone else want to bargain? If there is none, then this item will be won by the person who is in the VIP seat number—"
"400,000 Yuan!"
Mo Lian frowned when she heard someone bid the price again. He raised his hand back into the air. "500,000 Yuan!"
"700,000 Yuan!"
"1,500,000 Yuan!" Mo Lian again bid the price.
"2,000,000 Yuan!"
"3,000,000 Yuan!" Mo Lian had already bid the price up to this much. Within his savings was still 10,000,000 Yuan left, so he did not feel worried if he had to bid the price.
"Young people. Don't overextend your fate, release the meteorite. Then me, Tang Zhao won't make you any trouble." said the man wearing the hat on the balcony opposite Mo Lian.
"Tang Zhao? Wasn't that the current owner of the Tang Family who was in Changsha City, the Capital of Hunan Province. What'd he come here for?"
"Not only that. I heard that Tang Zhao is the underground Chief who controls the entire Changsha City."
"If what you say is true. Then the young man was extremely unlucky for being at odds with Tang Zhao."
Instantly Mo Lian's face hardened with her neck veins clearly visible. Previously he not only thought if the person who bid is a person who likes to collect stones, but did not expect if the person who bid is the person he hated the most. Tang Zhao, the one who made her mother's life uneasy.
Mo Lian stared intently at the man opposite her. "If you have the money. Then bargain! If not, shut up! If you threaten me, then come. I will gladly kill you at that very moment!" he said in a cold voice.
The deg!
Suddenly everyone's heart stopped when they heard the words that came out of Mo Lian's mouth. They did not expect Mo Lian to look too highly at herself, moreover saying she would kill Tang Zhao in public.
Qin Nian himself was also inexhaustible, this was the first time he had seen Mo Lian display a face like this. Moreover, he also felt a very strong killing appetite, to the point of making it difficult to breathe.
Tang Zhao was silent for a moment, then a wide grin was seen on his face. "alright. You win, I hope your life stays calm!" he stood up from the chair, then turned around to leave the balcony.
Xu Xiao Ling who saw that only fell silent with her mouth wide open. Moments later, he finally regained consciousness and again announced the winner of the auction. "Congratulations to the VIP guest on the number one balcony for winning the Meteorite Stone for 3,000,000 Yuan!"
Mo Lian left her seat after winning the auction. He went to the second floor to pay and pick up the goods, then went to look for Tang Zhao, the person he hated the most had come to him himself. He did not want to give up this opportunity.
The Tang Family is seeking revenge? Mo Lian did not care, she only needed to break through to the Silver Core realm. Then slaughter the entire Tang Family.
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